Thomas W Jenkyn

W.Jenkyn Thomas, a portrait by Abram Games.

Abram Games, an Old Boy, was later appointed O.B.E. for his contribution to the war effort (when he designed several posters) and for his design of the logo for the 1951 Festival of Britain. This portrait of his old Headmaster was painted by Games and presented by him to WJT (who subsequently presented it to the School) in 1937.

The original was lost in the fire of 1963, only the metal label from the frame surviving.

Shortly before his death, Abram Games very kindly presented this, the only known colour print of the original, together with the copyright, to The Clove Club

The Clove Club

Clove ClubThe Clove Club is the organisation for anyone who attended Hackney Downs School (formerly The Grocers’ Company’s School), Downs Park Road, London,E.5. The School closed at the end of 1995 but The Clove Club, the Old Boys Association, flourishes with just over 700 members on the books.